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The National tribune., 1887-03-31

Corporal that we would make quite a fuss
coming in, as j was afraid of this comrade
going 10 sleep, and that, being suddenly
aroused he might shoot us before he knew who
he was shooting at, as had seen him asleep
before.
We got our tobacco, and about midnight
came to the picket. Sure enough, we found
him asleep. The moon was shining dimly.
The picket-pOst was on the turnpike leading
into town, in front of an old deserted store
house with a porch in front The reserve
was lying back in the porch, and the man
on duty was sitting on the edge. sound asleep,
with his elbows resting upon his knees and his
head upon his hands, with his gun lying across
his knees
The thought struck me, "Why not take his
gun from him and teach him a lesson that may
possibly save his life2" ] did not stop TO con-
slider what a risk j was running, as the sequel
showed. We were about 200 feet from the post.
] told my comrade 10 step lightly and we would
get his gun-we had no guns with US. We
moved up slyly, and j stopped and drew out
his gun. / stepped back and in front of the
sentinel, at "charge bayonet," when my
comrade tapped the sentinel sharply on the
shoulder, which awoke him. As he jumped TO
his feet j shouted, Surrender, or i will kill
you!"
He threw up his hands and shouted, For
Gods sake, don't shoot!"
He fell back upon the porch on his back,
which awoke the relief. Then / found that i
had got my foot in it. Right at that point the
joke turned on me. ii was now my turn TO
yell, Don't shoot, for Gods sake; it's Ira!"
The relief guards sprang 10 their guns in an
instant and the hammers clicked, when rap
idly improved the opportunity TO let myself be
known. guess we both learned something
the sentinel, that il was bad plan 10 90 to
sleep on duty, while ] learned that il didn't
pay TO stir up bumblebees' nest One of the
guard told me that in another second / would
have been a dead MANILA TINKHAM, SD
] Ill. Greenwood. Neh.
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ing as wobegone look as ever was depicted
on the face Of mortal man. Capt. Beal rode
up TO him aud said:
Sergeant, what in HI have you got theref"
Little Devil" answered quickly, Captain,
these Johnnies are not in HI, only on their
way; but they stopped off for little corn and
got left. That lop-eared one will be there soon,
unless you stop that blood"
Sure enough the fellow was near bleeding to
death. They had undertaken to capture Lit
tie Devil" and his corn, but instead were taken
themselves. He was with US on the retreat
and through the Nashville fight, and no Drawer
boy ever shouldered musket or faced a rebel.
This boys name was w. w. Jacobs. i have
heard that he is still alive somewhere in the
West. and has got TO be quite preacher. If
he is as good preacher as he was a soldier
he'll do to tie TO. and don't you forget it. Any
one knowing his address will confer favor by
informing me.-JoHN d. SPALDING, 18th Mich,
Albany NJ V
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REUNIONS.
INDIANA.

ihDlHNAs
The 18th Ind. Veteran Association will hold
its annual Reunion April z at New Haven.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The surviving members Of Co. F, 25th Mass,
held their third annual Reunion at Fitchburg
March IL.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The survivors of the 69th list. I'D and 106th
Pa. met at the GAR. headquarters, Philadel-
phia, recently, and held meeting of the Phila-
delphia Brigade. Col. Chas II. Banes presided.
There was three representatives from each
regiment. 1t was decided that only those who
served in either the 69th list, 72d or 106th Pa,
and the l24th n. Y, or those who at any time
commanded the brigade or served on the gen.
eral staff were eligible to membership. A list
of officers were appointed.
IOWA.
Crocker's Iowa Brigade, composed Of the 11th
18th, 18th and 10th Iowa, will hold its next
annual Reunion at Davenport Sept. 81 and %
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THE Sth WIS. EAGLE.
Romantic Story Of this Historic BIRD.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The Eagle
Brigade" was composed Of the 47th ILL.,, It'll
Mo-. sth Wis, 9Th and 9th MINI. and I'd Iowa bat
terry, and was commanded by Gen. Joe Mower
One night, while on picket near Corinth, Miss.
one of the Sth boys told the following interest
ing story: he said the man who carried the
Eagle was soldering under peculiar circum
stances. Near GAINESVILLE. Wis, there lived 1
beautiful girl who owned this pet Eagle, anC
she was as patriotic as she was pretty. Sh,
had two suitors, who were opposed TO the war
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HE LEARNED SOMETHING.
Joke that Was Not ~ Funny as He Thought IL
Would Re.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: For n change
OF hash in eur Fighting Them Over" let us
tell joke or two for yariety's sake. Too much
of one kind Of food is apt 10 cause dyspepsia,
or disarrange the digestive organs There has
been great deal of contention rs 10 whose
regiment was the bravest, and who got there
first and staid there the longest. Now my
honest opinion is that all OF us were glad when
il was over and felt like shouting for JOY that
we were so extremely fortunate in lodging or
in strategic military movements as 70 avoid the
enemy's missiles Of death, which, God knows,
came thick and fast enough.
While we were encamped at GAINESVILLE,
Tenn, Wilson Hoag and myself concluded we
must forage for some tobacco, as we had be-
come ashamed TO beg any longer from the CON-
rades. The Paymaster was slow in getting
around. and the Suffers account had taken the
biggest part Of our last payment. Certain
il was that we were strapped" and out OF
killikinick." About s o'clock at night we
went through the picket-post with the counter
sign, and while at the post j cautioned the
The National tribune., 1887-03-31

An old physician. retired from practice hay
ing bad placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula of simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure OF
Consumption, Bronchitis, Cataarh, Asthma and
all throat and Lung Affections, also a positive
and radical cure for Nervous Debility and all
Nervous Complaints, after having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands oil
cases, has felt il his duty 10 make it known to
his suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and a desire TO relieve human suffering, will
send free Of charge, to all who desire il, this
recipe, in German, French or English, with
full directions for preparing and using. Sent
by mail by addressing with stamp, naming this
paper, w. A. NoYEs, l49 Porer's Block, ROches
Ter, N. y
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EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.
Meeting and Organizing.
NsUCcnYnW

The work Of organizing has not gone ahead
very rapidly, owing to the serious and prolonged
illness of COmrade Jacob G. Mattick, of Kinks
vile. He has never recovered from the scurvy
and rheumatism Of Andersonville, and every
little while he comes down upon his bed. We
hope that the comrades in the State will take
hold of the matter now with vim, and give
US good organization before the National Con
vention in Chicago in September.
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The young lady urged them to enlist in the
eth, but they refused 20 do so; they could not
think of leaving her and going 20 the cruel
war The Sth was on the eve of its departure
for Dixie. She gave her final decision that the
one who would enlist and carry her pet Eagle
through the war and return him 80 her at the
close, should have her for his wife. One of
them accepted and the other staid at home.
presume the young lady kept her promise, for
the Eagle returned home with the gallant Sth
at the close of the war, the hero Of many bat
tles.-JosEPH JONES, 20. c, 18th No., Loami,
III
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"March, 1882, wrote C. c. shayne, lO3 Prince
street, n y, Crippled with lumbaco; j tried
81 Jacobs Oil; IL relieved; tried again, IL cured
me" November /, 1856, he writes: Confirm
my statement; was completely cured" Price
lfty cents.
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"LITTLE DEVIL"
How He Defended a Pile OF Corn and AfterWard
Eecame A Preacher

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In 1864 was
connected with wagon train Of Gen. Sher-
mans command. About the first of December
there came into our camp young and beard
less boy Of IL, though he looked even younger
than that. On his arms he wore a Sergeant's
stripes, and on his cap in brass letters, "Co ii,
18th u. S. l." A week or SO after he came our
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Consumption Cured.

Write 10 Z. A. Armstrong, Detroit, Mich for
his GAR. or S. Of V. Price List. Sent free.
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PA 7 T N 7 81.
CAN | OBTAIN A PATENTp

You can ascertain y your Invention f. patentabs bv
sending TO GEORGE T.. LEMON, OF WashTngsa1
ID u, description and rough sketch or (if You canS
model Of your invention and upon receipt OF the ANA
he viii make an examination and inform Won AZ b.
whether, in his opinion. invention new and oa-
entabe and II 10 Is advisable 10 proceed with the case
For this information and examination ch0rge Il lfS
you desire full report and copies Of previous patents
OF there are any, which appear to be similar TO your In
yentiOn, yOu should have male n Special Examina.
ton, the charge for said examination being s. An in
ventor should always take advantage of this special
animation before going 70 the OF having model
Patent Office.
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0V0OED0Ih Its Nature, Causes, Prevention
UIOt u yin and Cure, being the experience of an
actual sufferer BY JOHN III. MCALvIN, Lowell Mass, lk
years City Treasurer sent free with ample of remedy
Mention The National Tribune.
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Ayers sarsaparilla cures blood diseases, Grad
icates impurities, and renews the vital forces.
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INCREASE OFPENSIONS

TO increase of their pensions Never in the history Of
the Pension Office have more satisfactory results in
claims for increase Of pensions been experienced than
under the present Administration and this sdue 10 tbs
liberal policy of the Pension Bureau, which recognizes
che fact that disabilities progressive in their nature
Congress- too has from to time increased certain FnER
and il is safe in the majority Of where
pension has been increased during the past
that the pensOner is entitled " increase Of hB
pension.
advise every pensOner who thinks he is rated too low
20 correspond with the subject will carefully
examine his and advise him 10 the probability OF
securing increase. make charge for adv ice, and
is due unless successful and then IL Is payable
by the Pension Agent out of the first payment OF pension
after the increase is granted. The fee in increase claims
where disability is alleged is $40. Over 20 years
active practice before the various Departments enables
70 give the benefit of my experience to my clients
GEORGE f.. LEMON. Attorney,
WASHINGTON. D. @.
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NY NATIVE LAND.

Farewell TO the land Of my birth and my child.
hood,
Where the shamrock and hawthorne bloom in
the vale
And the linnet and thrush sing sweet in the wild.
wood.
Where perfume Of roses is borne on the gale.
Farewell 10 the hills and the streams where wan
dered,
To my dear mountain cot at the edge Of the glen
Where often In Springtme i played and l pom
dered,
But meier shall witness those loved scenes again
Farewell 20 the church and the schoolhouse o
learning,
To the lads aud the lasses that frolicked IN glee
My heart is near breaking while footsteps are turn
ing
To land full Of freedom far over the sea
Farewell 10 the grave OF my father and mother
The daisy and violet bloom DER their head;
Tie turf il still fresh on the breast of another
The dearest aud sweetest of those with the dead
Farewell; must part and the links of love sever
Vet tears of remembrance for thee shall renew
The friendship IN cherish forever and ever
Wherever 1 wander, dear Erin, for yOul
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Look back for a hundred years TO yonder
shimmering strand where the brave Irish lad
and the lovely, pure, rosy-cheeked, blue-eyed
Irish girl clasp, perhaps for the last time, a
father and mother they may never see again,
aud while their exiled hearts are breaking /
lean mine against theirs aud hear these poetic
numbers to-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-12
EASTERN NEWS.
Initiating the Bandits of
the Egean.
CADET LIONlZED.
Manning Returns Cured-A Man,
moth Hotel for Denver-The
Yacht Atlanta the Boss.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
VAssAR, Mich, June ll.-Last fall
Mrs. Albert Brooks, of Juniata, Tuscola
county, went to Denver to take posses
sion of $500, 600 in cash and real estate,
left her, she said, by an uncle. She
reached Denver safely, received the
money and made arrangements for
the management of the property. Since
that time nothing has been heard OF the
woman, and several weeks ago Brooks
himself went West to unravel the mys-
terry. He has returned, and, reports
that no clue has been found to the
missing woman, and that be had placed
the matter in the hands of detectives.
A sister of Mrs. Brooks, who also re.
ceived $780, COO from her uncle, has
put $1,000 in the hands of Denver
officer TO be used in finding her sister.
Since Mr.. Brooks's return. he received
o letter from his wife, mailed at Boston,
but endorsed by the Postofiice author
titles as having been forwarded from Cal
ifornia for mailing. The letter is plea
for help. 1t says that she Mrs. Bfooks)
is held captive by gang of men who
have already secured twenty thousand
dollars of her money and are determined
to have it all. The woman's captors
tortured her in every imaginable way.
Last week the Denver detective upon
the case wired Brooks that he had dis
covered the building in which Mrs.
Brooks is i'm crisoned, hut bad not been
able to communicate with her.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-12
THE SEAL FISHERIES.
What are the HSig hts of American
Fishermen in Behring's sea?

Fishermen ia Behring's sea?
SAN Francisco, June ll.-A memo.
rial has been forwarded to President
Cleveland from this city urging him to
clearly define the rights of American
seamen to hunt and fish in Behring's
sea, and in the Pacific ocean off the coast
of Alaska. The memorial is signed by
$50 shippers and merchants. The me-
mortal calls attention TO the fact that in
1872 Boutwell,, then Secretary of the
Treasury, gave his opinion that the
territorial jurisdiction of the United
States did not extend beyond one marine
league from the shores OF the main land
of Alaska or OF the islands acquired by
the United States in the purchase from
Russia, and that outside of that three
mile limit the sea was free to all
citizens as well as foreigners; that
in 1851, the then Secretary of the
Treasury thought it proper to reverse
that ruling, and declare that the waters
adjacent TO Alaska Territory meant the
whole of Behring's Sea; that, under this
ruling, American seamen and ships have
been seized, condemned and sold for
hunting and fishing anywhere within
this large sea, and shippers been left
without redress, while British vessels.
for doing the same thing, are allowed
full immunity from seizure, and il
seized are released by order of the Presi.
dent. Senator Stanford supplemented
this with an urgent letter to the Presi-
dent urging him to define the rights OF
American seamen, and not leave the
question for decision by irresponsible
officials.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-12
Glad stone Water.

The Gladstone Company is having a
tunnel run through spur of the mount
aims Just above the mouth of the canon,
whicn will tap the river a little above
where the water is now taken out, from
which they intend, as soon as it
is finished, to lay the pipe to supply
Gladstone with water. For the pres
ent, until the tunnel is finished, the
water will be taken in pipes from the
main ditch at the point where it inter.
sects Citrus avenue. Taking the water
from the point where the tunnel will
strike the river. through pipes, will save
a great waste, as it will prevent seepage
consequent upon running water SO far
in open dirt bitches. besides giving
the consumers the advantage OF getting
their water supply direct from the foun.
tain head. Every resident of Gladstone
will appreciate the new deal in the water
business. .-[Exponent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-12
GENERAL NEWS.
Pacific Railway Land
Grants Summarized.
ENSENADA TITLE ATTACKED.
Mrs. Gen. Burton Claims Most of
Lower CalifUrnia-Oregon
Road Transferred.
ENSENADA TITLE ATTACKED.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Commits.
sioner General of the Land Office, iu
response to call from the Pacific Rail-
road Commissioners, has caused to be
prepared and forwarded a voluminous
record giving, in tabular form, accounts
of land granted to and selected by and
patented to the several companies whose
affairs are under investigation. The
summary shows that the total amounts
granted to the Union Pacific was H..
300, S44 acres, of which amount 3,l49,.
6S2 acres have been selected, and 2,6l6,
lis acres patented, leaving S,l62, l62
acres to be selected. The Central Pacific
had grant of 5000. 900 acres. It has
received patents for l.040,2l0 acres and
has got J, ,4l3,7l2 acres yet to be select
ed. The Kansas Pacific has a grant of
6, 300, 900 acres 1t has selected l,7SS,.
252 acres, of which amount 963, ia acres
have been patented. 1t has 4,2ll, ,74S
acres yet remaining to be selected. The
selections made by the remaining COM
panies have nearly all been patented.
and cover about all the available lands
in their grants. The selections are as
follows: Central branch Of the Union
Pacific, 222, $50 acres; Western Pacific,
ass, 794; sioux City and Pacific, 49,, 1886.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-12
THE TURF.
Yesterdays Races = California
stables score winnings.

1
BROOKLYN, June 1.-THE weather is
cool and the track fast.
First race, five.eighths OF mile
Winner, Maroon; second, Felie Doe;
third, J. w. White; time, ! O24. Elev-
en- starters, among them Higgins Ichi
Ban; Maroon the favorite.
Second race, fve.eighths Of a mile
Winner, Bay Ridge; second, Seafog;
third, lottie Fillmore; time, l:034
Eleven starters; Bay Ridge the favorite.
Third race, one and one.sixteenth
miles Winner, Amalgam; second, Mark.
land; third, Biscuit and Lancaster, tie;
time, l;49a. Three starters;i Markland
the favorite.
Fourth race, fremont stakes, three
quarters of a mile-Winner, Guaran-
tee; second, Now or Never; third, Ford
ham; time, l:l5a. Nine starters; Guar
antee the favorite.
The three quarter mile dash was won
by Baldwin's Winona; time, l;l6.
EVENTS AT ST. LOUIS,
ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE Weather is
clear and cool and the track fast.
First race, one and one.sixteenth miles.
Winner, Egmont; second. Galatea
third, Haggin's Klamath. Time, l:52.
Three starters. Egmont favorite.
Second race, seven-eights Of a mile.
Winner, Little Minch; second, Dynam
ite; third, Modesty. Time, 1899. Thir-
teen starters, among them Baldwin
Estrella; Little Minch the favorite.
The Stallion stakes, three quarters of
a mile, won by Haggin's Bithesome.
Time, l:l6l.
The seventh days racing was notable
for splendid weather, dry and pretty
fast track, and the largest attendance
of the meeting. For all ages, l l6th
miles-Egmont won, Galatea second,
Klamath third. Time, l:52.
For all ages, 18th mile-Little Minch
won, Dynamite second, Modesty third.
Time, :29.
For three-year.old colts or fillies, Z
mile-Blithsome won, White second,
Huntress third. Time, l:l64.
One mile race-Mary Ellis won, Gas
oline second. Barak third. Time, l:44l
Mile race-Biddy Bowling won, Alfred
second, st. Valentine third. Time,
l:43f.
Handicap Steeplechase, full course
Tennessee won, Aurelian second, Nettie
Watkins third. Time, 5:391.
New YORK, June ll.-There was an
immense attendance at the opening June
meeting of the Brooklyn Jockey Club at
Prospect Park to-day. Weather cool,
track good.
Five eighths of a mile, all ages, Mar
son won. Telie Doc second, j. W. White
third. Time, l:024.
Five.eighths of mile. two year olds.
Bay Ridge won, Sea Fog second, Fill
more third. Time, l:034.
One and one-sixteenth miles, Anal
gam won, Markland second, Biscuit and
Lancaster dead heat for third place,
Time, l:49f.
Three quarters of a mile, two-year
olds, Guarantee won, Now or Never sec.
ond, Tandham third. Time, El5f.
One and one-quarter miles, favor won,
Dry Mosspole second, Barnum third.
Time, 2:l04.
Three quarters of a miles. Winong
won. Alaric second, Frolic third. Time.
l:l6.
Three.quarters of a mile, Topsey won,
Groughton second, Saluda third. Time,
l.I51
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-12
UNDER THE KAISER.
Extirpating French Sympathiz-
ers from AIsnce.

Copyrighted by the New York Associated
BERLIN, June lit is expected that
the session of the Reichstag will close
on the 22nd. The government aims to
secure the passage of law regulating
the administration of Alsace-Lorraine.
On its first reading the Alsatian men,
bers declared that the measure was in
tended to enable the government to ap-
point dictator in every commune in
Alsace-Lorraine. In reply, Won Put
tanner, Minister of the Interior, ap-
pealed to the House to assist the gov.
ernment to contend against the French
agitation, which he said was largely
fomented throughout the Reichstag by
the present Burgomasters and other
municipal officers. The government
could not be responsible for the admin.
istration of affairs to the Reichstag uu-
less it was permitted to deal in its own
way with anti.German officials.
Thoroughness in extirpating the French
element is more than ever the order Of
the day.
lO~ulpuL Ulllcldi duNictS as To the
condition of the Crown Prince are PROM
Using, but it is still undecided whei her
he will go to England 1t is definitely
announced, however, that Prince Will
liam will start for London, June 10th.
The absence OF all reference to the
Crown Prince going tends to confirm the
reports that the. German doctors are
against his venturing on the journey.
The public are still anxious con ,erning
his health. Uutil the doctors unani-
mously declare their opinion that the
growth is not malignant, anxiety will not
be abated. Three of them still hold
aloot from Mackensie's and Virchow's
report, one still adhering to the cancer
theory.
1t is reported that Bismarck has prom.
ised the Pope his moral support in
claiming the Leonine city aud the
stretch of territory to Civita Veechia as
the basis for reconciliation with Italy.
The Russian government threatens to
prohibit the use in the Lutheran
Churches of prayer books and hymnals
printed in the German language. The
suppression of German teaching in the
Derpat University is iminent. Bis
marck's present policy to maintain the
entente between Germany and Russia
leaves the German populaee in the Bal
tic provinces hopeless.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-12
Title to Lands i'm Lower CalfOr-
MIA Attacked.

SAN DIEGO, June 1.-THE Daily Bee
came out with flaming headlines this
morning. attacking the title of the Inter
national Company of Mexico, to certain
lands in Lower California. These lands,
which are alleged to be held by this
syndicate through fraud, comprises 30O,-
600 acres of the most valuable territory
in Lower California, known as the "Ense-
fiada." 1t is royal grant from the King of
Spain TO the grandfather of Mrs. Maria
Barton TO whom the property has de.
scended and now belongs, her title to
the same having been confirmed by the
Republic of Mexico. Mrs. Burton being
a citizen of the United States, and unable
to obtain justice in Mexico, announces
her intention of appealing, if necessary.
to the Government, and the affair may
yet have an international ending.